Progressivism test Flashcards
What belief was held by most Progressives?
The government should be more accountable to its citizens.
Who published the book about the urban poor in New York City called, “How the Other Half Lives?
Jacob Riis
Progressive authors who exposed political and corporate corruption with investigative reporting were called:
Muckrackers
Election in which voters cast ballots to select nominees for upcoming elections is called:
Direct primary
Citizens can propose new laws through the _____ process.
Referendum
Voters can remove public officials from office before the next election through the _____ procedure.
Recall
What action did President Roosevelt take in the United Mine Workers’ strike in 1902?
He insisted that labor and management submit the dispute to arbiration.
Roosevelt led the effort to reform the meatpacking industry after reading:
The Jungle
The law that required truthful labels was the:
Pure food and Drug Act
President Roosevelt’s progressive record including all of the following except:
Establishment of the Federal Reserve System.
One of the founders of National Woman Suffrage Association
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol
Prohibition
Women’s Suffrage Program
19th Amendment
Abstinence from alcoholic drink
Temperance
Prohibition Amendment
18th Amendment
